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PlayStation 4 will cost $399 in the U. S. and 399 Euros (349 GBP in UK) Sony have announced. This puts the system at $100 cheaper than Microsoft's Xbox One console, pricing details of which can be found here.

Microsoft has announced the Xbox One will only go on sale in "select" Asian markets, and only at the end of 2014 – with Japan conspicuously absent from the list. Microsoft told the Wall Street Journal its "staged approach" to introducing their con...

In today's Nintendo Direct, we got a first look at a new Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, along with an introduction to three newcomers in the Villager from Animal Crossing, Mega Man and the Wii Fit Trainer.

Announcement made to mark millionth "like" on Facebook North America anime distributor Funimation announced on Tuesday that it licensed the Evangelion: 3. 0 You Can (Not) Redo film. The company made the announcement to mark its one-millionth "like...

Internet memes are often a funny reflection of what happens in real life. With E3 currently underway and Microsoft and Sony already presenting us with their latest next gen consoles, the internet is quick to respond.

The government has set a goal of increasing the number of visitors from Southeast Asia to 2 million in 2016, a 2. 5-fold rise, according to the 2013 white paper on tourism adopted Tuesday. To help meet the target, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabin...

It has been 3 days since the election ended, but we finally completed our election commentary for the AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Election (5th Senbatsu Election)! Three tiring days to compile all our feelings about the election into one single post.

One of the characters that earns Jojo's Bizarre Adventure its name is Iggy, a Boston Terrier with an addiction to coffee flavor gum, the ability to manipulate dust participles at will, and the habit of vindictively farting on the Part III: Stardus...

Fighting techniques, villains, bonuses previewed from Summer PS3 game Bandai Namco Games began streaming a full promotional video for the North American release of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 on Tuesday.

WOW JAPAN by AFA CHANNEL, is an online entertainment show that features the latest pop culture trend in Japan by showcasing fun and exclusive entertainment content happening around the SEA region. Every episode, we will reveal some of the most int...

XING announced the rankings for the most popular songs based on their online karaoke service "JOYSOUND" for the first half of the year 2013 (counted in January 1- May 31) on June 11th. As expected, the most popular anime/tokusatsu/game song is sti...

The worldwide simultaneous distribution of Bandai Namco's 'Tekken Revolution' finally begins! A few days after its announcement during the E3 preview, the game will officially be distributed today, June 12, 2013!

"Cu-poche" is Kotobukiya's popular small posable figures with a chibi style. So far the company has released Haruka Amami (The Idolm@ster), Madoka Kaname (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), and Kirino Kosaka (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai)...

Anyone fancy enjoying some Shingeki no Kyojin curry served on some plates featuring amusing Shingeki no Kyojin designs? The official Shingeki no Kyojin TV anime website recently updated itself with a host of new merchandising goods.

The Japan Toy Association announced the winners of the sixth annual Japan Toy Award in the press conference for International Tokyo Toy Show 2013 at Tokyo Kokusai Forum today on June 11th. A group of judges from the Japanese toy industry (departme...

The cast and staff for upcoming vampire anime 'Diabolik Lovers: Haunted Dark Bridal' have finally been announced. The anime based on the otome game will be released later this year. However, the part for the anime's heroine Yui Komori has not yet ...

Publisher Aksys Games had a treat for fighting game fans today with the announcement that BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma will be heading to North America. The Arc System Works (Guilty Gear, Persona 4 Arena) game is set to arrive on PlayStation 3 somet...

Today's Japan Photo: Yatai 屋台 For Today's Japan Photo, we will be taking time out to enjoy some warm sake and great food at the local yatai (mobile food stalls) in Shinjuku, Tokyo. These stalls are usually set up in the early evening on pedestrian...

The new Zelda game for 3DS has a new name—and a new trailer. Nintendo are calling it The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and you can watch a trailer for it below: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is slated for release this ho...

Sony has released the official trailer for the highly anticipated 2D action RPG Dragon's Crown, and it looks like the coolest thing since Dungeons and Dragons. Maybe even cooler. In the opening to the game (above), we are introduced to six differ...

HD version of Kingdom Hearts III announcement trailer also posted The official PlayStation YouTube channel began streaming the E3 trailer for Kingdom Hearts HD 1. 5 Remix on Tuesday, which features remastered footage from Kingdom Hearts Final Mix,...

Nintendo debuted a new trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV at E3, showing off more English-language footage from the upcoming Nintendo 3DS RPG, including more voice-work. Watch it below: Shin Megami Tensei IV will be available in North America o...

Sony has announced at its pre-E3 press conference that the PlayStation 4 next-generation video games console will launch in multiple territories around the world this holiday season – at US$399, 399 Euros, or 349 pounds, depending on the region.

With Microsoft and Sony delivering us the goods on their upcoming Next Gen consoles, the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4, let us take a look at one of the games presented during E3; 'Dead Rising 3'. During the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in ...

Bringing together her band for one last time, May'n took the stage and completed her acoustic tour in Tokyo with a three day performance. Singer May'n, popular for the songs she brought to Macross Frontier, finished her acoustic tour last weekend ...

After hitting theaters in a 3D double feature with One Piece in 2011, the Shonen Jump foodie fighting franchise returns to the big screen this July in new anime movie Toriko: Gekijō-ban Toriko Bishokushin no Special Menu.

I'm sure many of you wouldn't give a second thought to the idea that the drink you consume each day has any bearing on the life you lead. However if findings from the latest report into coffee and lifestyle conducted by De'Longhi Japan are anythin...

With Etrian Odyssey IV being the first game that I played in the series, I was definitely excited when Atlus decided to remake the first game for the 3DS. Honestly, it was only a matter of time before Atlus revealed their plans to have Millennium ...